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Thursday: Miss Marydoll’s Manic Maths Class for Those Who Enjoy A Maths Challenge.

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Marydoll Thu 16-Apr-20 07:57:02

Good morning all, I have tried to go a little easier on everyone today. wink

trisher Thu 16-Apr-20 18:49:10

If the nachos are 9 two of them standing next to each other can be 99 which makes it 99x2. To get 36 you need to add 9 and 9. But if you want to do that there should be brackets so you do the addition first. BODMAS you know.
I'm over thinking this aren't I? blush
I like dancing and painting better than maths anyway.

Marydoll Thu 16-Apr-20 18:20:00

Trisher, could please explain what you mean by + and ( )?

I'm confused.?

trisher Thu 16-Apr-20 18:15:47

Well she can't go to the hairdresser!
I agree with you Callistemon. There should be a + sign and brackets!
Ooh I think your hand slipped!! Don't worry Doodle I'm sure it will look great hmm

Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 17:57:46

I'll cut it out for you ~Doodle

My word, it really is stuck, isn't it, I may have to get the shaver!

Doodle Thu 16-Apr-20 17:56:54

callistemon no arguing with Miss or you’ll be for it.
Hello willa nice to see you. Can you help me get this chewing gum out of my hair please. That callistemon really ? ouch!! Miiiissss

Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 17:48:01

Yes, but Miss, where's the plus sign?

trisher and I have alternative theories.
That's not fair, I think we're right, we should get apples, I think it was a trick question.

198

JoyBloggs Thu 16-Apr-20 17:17:55

Oops, didn't refresh! Must pay attention in class blush

JoyBloggs Thu 16-Apr-20 17:16:40

36

Marydoll Thu 16-Apr-20 17:10:55

No tricks, as promised, in this question

The answer is 36

Thank you all for participating and not taking it too seriously.

??for everyone.

willa45 Thu 16-Apr-20 15:43:21

Hello again everyone! I hope I didn't miss too much... tried very hard this time to be on time. BTW....I figured out how to climb over that horrid gate. The issue is that my age, I would get stuck at the top, and then have to be rescued (fire trucks, ambulances, police, ropes etc.) Anyway, I would end up in a world of trouble.....OK, enough of that!

Re: Today's puzzle:

I had a go at it and came up with an answer.

Caveat: Due to recent instances of puzzle 'trickery', I found the first image on that last line (chips and 'salsa') to be highly suspect. (after all, there's no such thing as being too careful).....
grin

Very well then, assuming there is no mischief afoot, I stand behind my original answer, which is 36

Bathsheba Thu 16-Apr-20 15:42:23

I don't think that's string, Callistemon, it's all the spaghetti left over from our sums.

Anyone got any nachos left? I didn't get any cos of being late in.

Chewbacca Thu 16-Apr-20 15:37:17

You Callistemon! Youve been putting chewing gum in Doodles hair when she was sat in front of you. ner ner na ner ner!

Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 15:30:28

Don't trip up, Miss
Someone has been passing string between the rows.

Who's going on the naughty step?

Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 15:28:46

We're all wrong
The answer is 92 trillion, 7 billion, 4 hundred thousand and 198

Marydoll Thu 16-Apr-20 15:28:44

Waiting for willa, she is bound to have the correct answer.?

Chewbacca Thu 16-Apr-20 15:16:35

So far we've got 36, 198, 148 and 138. Any more bids before Miss comes back in and catches Callistemon and Doodle messing about with the water tank and we all get detenshun?

aquagran Thu 16-Apr-20 14:52:40

148

Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 14:42:16

I'm just lounging around outside now.

However, I could do with a chilled drink and a packet of choc digestives

trisher Thu 16-Apr-20 14:39:59

Dancing is lots more fun than weeding. I'm thinking of doing painting as well. (better than maths or weeding!)

Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 14:34:36

Oh!

Another permutation

aquagran Thu 16-Apr-20 14:29:39

138

Callistemon Thu 16-Apr-20 14:28:09

Dancing sounds more fun than weeding

Are they chocolate digestives?
Only choccy ones will do

annep1 Thu 16-Apr-20 13:51:45

I am enjoying your comments ?

Doodle Thu 16-Apr-20 13:32:50

Freak one minute thunderstorm? ☔️??

Bathsheba Thu 16-Apr-20 13:30:53

Thanks doodle, now I'll just pray for rain so mum won't be sespish, surspish, wundering why I'm wet.